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Hi everyone my name is Mark Larden i created a group called the Anxiety and Depression Support group for UK & Ireland and a Facebook support page back in January 2017, I could not find another group based in the UK where i felt i fitted in or went that extra yard to help it's members.
I started suffering from severe Anxiety back in Janury 2016 and i recently wrote a blog about my Journey with Anxiety and also Depression which i have faced a battle with for many years all of which is detailed in my blog.
The support group has grown at a fair pace over the last 2 months especially the group membership stands at around 1240 ish mark at the minute and the Facebook support page has around 835 likes so far.
I never truly understood just how many people suffered from Anxiety & Depression in the UK & Ireland not many people speak out either due to the stigma surrounding mental health.
The Anxiety has had a huge impact on my life and why i am struggling to find employment, I haven't been sat about doing nothing in my spare time i have been trying to raise awareness for the group and trying to help others that are suffering too but i am limited as to what i can do with no budget.
I would love to be able to make this my line of work and supporting others is what i enjoy doing and find very rewarding knowing that it makes a difference as you can see by the reviews on our Facebook Page.
For example this was a review written just the other week.
Back late last year I was in a terrible state with my anxiety and ptsd. I found this page and was so glad to find people who could relate and support me when I needed it. With support and medication I now feel I have my anxiety under control and I'm living my life again. But I will never leave this page, it helps to know people are there should I need them. And in return if I see a post I feel I can help with I'm happy to talk and help in any way. Thank you mark for setting up this page, you should be proud of yourself as a person who is still fighting his own battles and yet still able to help others
There are a lot of amazing people on the group that need help for example a lady messaged our support group page at 3am i was still awake she was panicking and had no one to talk too.
She was frantically searching for help but could not find any she came across our page by chance i reassured her it would not cost a penny as she was panicking, I spent just over 30 mins talking to her and by the end of the call she felt a lot more positive and thanked me for taking the time to speak to her.
I am trying my hardest to get the word out about our group and get some financial support/backing and looking for some guidance as to what those with experience think the right path would be to take.
I am looking for sponsors for our amazing support group that could help us make a big difference to people's lives, the reviews that have been written so far show the difference our group has made with no funding so far so imagine the difference it could make with funding.
If i do manage to secure some sponsors/backers for the group that would be a major boost for our group.
It won't me post the links whole due to spam so i have had to remove the full links sadly to the story behind my Group and Page and my fight with Anxiety & Depression but if you type in Anxiety and Depression Support group for UK & Ireland it should come straight up in the search bar.
If anyone can help in anyway or would like further info please feel free to PM me or email me
I started suffering from severe Anxiety back in Janury 2016 and i recently wrote a blog about my Journey with Anxiety and also Depression which i have faced a battle with for many years all of which is detailed in my blog.
The support group has grown at a fair pace over the last 2 months especially the group membership stands at around 1240 ish mark at the minute and the Facebook support page has around 835 likes so far.
I never truly understood just how many people suffered from Anxiety & Depression in the UK & Ireland not many people speak out either due to the stigma surrounding mental health.
The Anxiety has had a huge impact on my life and why i am struggling to find employment, I haven't been sat about doing nothing in my spare time i have been trying to raise awareness for the group and trying to help others that are suffering too but i am limited as to what i can do with no budget.
I would love to be able to make this my line of work and supporting others is what i enjoy doing and find very rewarding knowing that it makes a difference as you can see by the reviews on our Facebook Page.
For example this was a review written just the other week.
Back late last year I was in a terrible state with my anxiety and ptsd. I found this page and was so glad to find people who could relate and support me when I needed it. With support and medication I now feel I have my anxiety under control and I'm living my life again. But I will never leave this page, it helps to know people are there should I need them. And in return if I see a post I feel I can help with I'm happy to talk and help in any way. Thank you mark for setting up this page, you should be proud of yourself as a person who is still fighting his own battles and yet still able to help others
There are a lot of amazing people on the group that need help for example a lady messaged our support group page at 3am i was still awake she was panicking and had no one to talk too.
She was frantically searching for help but could not find any she came across our page by chance i reassured her it would not cost a penny as she was panicking, I spent just over 30 mins talking to her and by the end of the call she felt a lot more positive and thanked me for taking the time to speak to her.
I am trying my hardest to get the word out about our group and get some financial support/backing and looking for some guidance as to what those with experience think the right path would be to take.
I am looking for sponsors for our amazing support group that could help us make a big difference to people's lives, the reviews that have been written so far show the difference our group has made with no funding so far so imagine the difference it could make with funding.
If i do manage to secure some sponsors/backers for the group that would be a major boost for our group.
It won't me post the links whole due to spam so i have had to remove the full links sadly to the story behind my Group and Page and my fight with Anxiety & Depression but if you type in Anxiety and Depression Support group for UK & Ireland it should come straight up in the search bar.
If anyone can help in anyway or would like further info please feel free to PM me or email me
